Vori Vori

If you want to enjoy the gastronomy of Paraguay, then you have to try the vorí vorí, a dish that is prepared with balls of flour and cheese.
Ingredients
6
Servings
  • olive oil
  • 1 chicken, whole, chopped, clean and without skin
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 cup onion, in cubes
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 cup carrot, in cubes
  • 1 cup green bell pepper, in cubes
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato, in cubes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 liters water
  • salt
  • 1 sprig parsley
  • 2 cups corn masa flour, for the balls
  • 1 cup fresh white cheese, for the balls, grated
  • broth, of the soup, for the balls
Preparation
50 mins
Low
  • Pour the olive oil into a pot and heat over medium heat. While it is heating, season the chicken with salt, pepper and oregano and cook for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and reserve.
  • Add the garlic, onion, pepper, carrot, tomato and bay leaf in the same pot where you browned the chicken. Cook at medium heat for 5 minutes and add the water and the parsley branch. Let it boil.
  • For the balls: Grate the white cheese and mix with the corn flour, add the broth from the previous cooking until you get a dough that comes off the container.
  • Form the balls and add them to the pot with the rest of the vorí vorí ingredients.
  • When the balls rise to the surface, remove from the heat and let the vorí vorí rest.

Nutritional Information

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